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Table 1 Differences in biological parameters and lenses between the ALS group and NALS group

From: Axial length shortening after orthokeratology and its relationship with myopic control

Parameter (Mean ± SD)

ALS (n = 54)

NALS(n = 52)

p value

Axial length (mm)

24.68 ± 0.90

24.50 ± 0.68

0.24

Spherical equivalent refractive error (D)

−2.98 ± 1.25

−2.60 ± 1.02

0.09

Spherical refractive error (DS)

−2.68 ± 1.14

−2.40 ± 0.96

0.18

With-the-rule astigmatism (DC)

−0.60 ± 0.58

−0.38 ± 0.43

 

J0

0.28 ± 0.27

0.18 ± 0.20

0.04

J45

−0.02 ± 0.16

−0.01 ± 0.11

0.81

Equivalent e value

0.62 ± 0.09

0.62 ± 0.07

0.98

Steep K (D)

44.07 ± 1.59

43.81 ± 1.17

0.33

Flat K (D)

42.92 ± 1.46

42.80 ± 1.02

0.64

Degree of toric design (D)

−0.06 ± 0.30

− 0.04 ± 0.19

0.73

Diameter of the OK contact lens (mm)

10.60 ± 0.19

10.56 ± 0.19

0.25

Grand of lensesa

L:46; A:8

L:39; A:11

0.40

  1. aL Lucid, A Alpha